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Pax

Boy Name day: December 5
Pax is a short form of Paxton: on birth records it is written Paxton (23,670 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Paxton page.
Origin: Old English (Anglo-Saxon toponymic surname). Meaning: Pœcc's town; popularly 'peace town'.
From the Old English personal name Pœcc plus 'tūn' (enclosure, settlement), naming villages in Scotland and England, later a surname and given name.

Name day for Pax

December 5

Why this day? Pax is a short form of Paxton, and shares its name day.

Pax is celebrated in the United States on December 5.

The story of the name Pax

Pax is a short form of Paxton. It keeps its origin (Old English (Anglo-Saxon toponymic surname)) and meaning — pœcc's town; popularly 'peace town', and shares its name day, December 5.

On birth records, Pax is rarely written as such: the Paxs are Paxtons (23,670 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Paxton page.

Frequently asked questions about Pax

What does Pax mean?

Pax is a short form of Paxton, which means pœcc's town; popularly 'peace town'.

When is Pax's name day?

December 5, together with Paxton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pax a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Paxton.

Pax's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Sofia81%
  2. Harper78%
  3. Ariana76%
  4. Lydia75%
  5. Nora75%
  6. Mia74%
  7. Cora74%
  8. Cecilia74%
  9. Lucy73%
  10. Amelia72%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet50%
  2. Charlotte57%
  3. Arianna59%
  4. Layla61%
  5. Claire67%
  6. Audrey68%
  7. Olivia68%
  8. Sadie68%
  9. Stella69%
  10. Amelia72%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Sofia73%
  2. Lucy72%
  3. Nora71%
  4. Cora70%
  5. Lydia69%
  6. Olivia67%
  7. Cecilia67%
  8. Claire67%
  9. Amelia66%
  10. Naomi64%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet47%
  2. Layla52%
  3. Charlotte54%
  4. Sadie56%
  5. Stella58%
  6. Ariana58%
  7. Harper60%
  8. Audrey60%
  9. Arianna60%
  10. Mia62%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Nora74%
  2. Claire74%
  3. Amelia72%
  4. Olivia69%
  5. Lydia69%
  6. Sadie69%
  7. Cora67%
  8. Cecilia66%
  9. Naomi65%
  10. Charlotte62%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla48%
  2. Mia53%
  3. Violet55%
  4. Arianna59%
  5. Lucy59%
  6. Harper60%
  7. Ariana60%
  8. Charlotte62%
  9. Audrey62%
  10. Sofia62%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Ariana93%
  2. Sofia93%
  3. Lucy90%
  4. Cecilia90%
  5. Olivia89%
  6. Naomi88%
  7. Mia88%
  8. Lydia88%
  9. Amelia87%
  10. Nora87%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet63%
  2. Claire74%
  3. Arianna75%
  4. Charlotte76%
  5. Layla79%
  6. Audrey81%
  7. Cora82%
  8. Sadie82%
  9. Harper83%
  10. Stella86%
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